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Why the UAE and Saudi ban pro-Pal protests? It is not what you think.

Why the UAE and Saudi ban pro-Pal protests? It is not what you think.

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Ahmed
Feb 27, 2024
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Why the UAE and Saudi ban pro-Pal protests? It is not what you think.
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Many have asked me why the UAE and Saudi ban pro-Pal protests. Here is my contrarian view. Both the UAE and Saudi want to be a global financial hub. Both have the first and the second largest banks in the region and want Dubai/Riyadh to become the next Luxembourg. Both countries also want to be a key destination for international tourism as part of thei…

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